Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 79: Relating to: prosecuting or adjudicating delinquent a person under the age of 18 for committing an act of prostitution.
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
AB 79 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: prosecuting or adjudicating delinquent a person under the age of 18 for committing an act of prostitution. Primary sponsor: Joel Kitchens (Republican), Jill Billings (Democratic), Clint Anderson (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Elijah Behnke (Republican), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Steve Doyle (Democratic), Jodi Emerson (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Russell Goodwin (Democratic), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Francesca Hong (Democratic), Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic), Jeff Mursau (Republican), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Pat Snyder (Republican), Ryan Spaude (Democratic), David Steffen (Republican), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Lisa Subeck (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Robyn Vining (Democratic), Kalan Haywood (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 39 · Republican 8
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Kitchens | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Jill Billings | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Clint Anderson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Deb Andraca | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Elijah Behnke | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Ryan Clancy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Barbara Dittrich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Steve Doyle | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 94 |
| Jodi Emerson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Russell Goodwin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Rick Gundrum | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Francesca Hong | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Jenna Jacobson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Darrin Madison | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Maureen McCarville | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Jeff Mursau | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Pat Snyder | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| Ryan Spaude | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 89 |
| David Steffen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Angela Stroud | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 73 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Lisa Subeck | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Randy Udell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Robyn Vining | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Kalan Haywood | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 16 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Jesse James | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| LaTonya Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Jodi Habush Sinykin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Jamie Wall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Bob Wirch | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Representative Brown added as a coauthor
- Representative Tenorio added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Introduced by Representatives Kitchens, Billings, Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Behnke, Clancy, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Gundrum, Hong, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Madison, McCarville, Miresse, Mursau, Palmeri, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Spaude, Steffen, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Udell, Vining and Haywood; cosponsored by Senators James, L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch